Podiatrists' essential role in healing wounds after Mohs surgeryMohs surgery is a precise technique for treating skin cancer, where the surgeon removes thin layers of skin, examining each one ...

Patient satisfaction after Mohs micrographic surgery is affected by numerous factors that may change over time, according to a study.“Understanding factors associated with patient satisfaction ...

Reference Fronek LF, Dorton D. Surgical outcomes following Mohs microscopic surgery for basal cell carcinoma on the distal third of the nose. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2022;15 (6):32-36.

In contrast, secondary intention healing correlated with lower odds of receiving prescription opioids. Similarly, surgeries that involved treating multiple lesions on the same day did not ...

The use of adjunctive topical tranexamic acid (TXA) showed benefits in significantly reducing postoperative bleeding with second intention healing, or allowing wounds to heal naturally without ...

The best locations for second intention healing may be near the nose, the philtrum, and the lower lip. Grafts may also be useful on the upper cutaneous lip, especially the philtrum.

Second-intention healing may be as good as sutures for 4 mm punch biopsy sites but not for 8 mm sites. Patients with the larger size lesions report more pain and less satisfaction with gel foam.